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  Canada: Shots fired near residence of Hindu temple president's son in Surrey, probe launched

  World | December 29, 2023 11:09 IST

  Police said that no one was injured during the incident but the residence involved sustained damage consistent with bullet holes. Earlier, an Indian-origin Canadian MP shared a purported video on social media showing pro-Khalistani threatening to create trouble at the Hindu Lakshmi Narayan Temple.

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  US: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar harrased by anti-Israel protesters outside his home

  World | December 19, 2023 15:51 IST

  The 68-year-old Thanedar has vociferously voiced his support for Israel since the deadly surprise attack on October 7. He has also described Hamas as a barbaric terrorist organisation and there is a need to eliminate the terror outfit.

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  'Can cause significant damage...': Indian-American lawmakers on Pannun foiled murder plot

  World | December 16, 2023 11:17 IST

  The lawmakers welcomed India's decision to constitute an enquiry committee to probe the matter and stressed that it is critical to hold those responsible, including Indian government officials, accountable and provide assurances that such incidents are not repeated.

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  Maharashtra girl who works as data scientist wins prestigious UK rail award

  World | December 13, 2023 9:54 IST

  The 26-year-old, based at Alstom’s Hatfield office in eastern England, says she was inspired by her grandparents to work hard and her ambition is to continue to develop and apply her skills to contribute to developing engineering technologies.

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  Two months of Israel-Hamas war: Indian-origin soldier killed as IDF pushes deeper into southern Gaza

  World | December 07, 2023 22:50 IST

  The 34-year-old Gil Daniels from Ashdod, whose had his roots in Maharashtra, studied at Makif Gimel High School as a member of the class of 2007 and completed his Masters at the School of Pharmacy at Hebrew University. He is among the 86 soldiers killed in Gaza during the ongping ground offensive.

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  US: Vivek Ramaswamy launches tirade against Nikki Haley again, calls her 'fascist' and 'corrupt'

  World | December 07, 2023 16:34 IST

  The 38-year-old Ramaswamy accused Haley of having "a corruption problem" and held up a pad of paper having "NIKKI CORRUPT" written on it. While he accused her of fascism and corruption, Haley refrained from a verbal duel with her rival, saying it wasn't "worth her time".

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  Aurangabad man, who got award from Queen Elizabeth, appointed as new BBC Chairman I Know his Salary

  World | December 07, 2023 12:23 IST

  Dr Samir Shah, who was honoured with a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019 for services to television and heritage, will replace Richard Sharp, who was forced to resign after his communication with former PM Boris Johnson surfaced.

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  Indian-origin student assaulted in Australia's Tasmania, currently in coma

  World | November 25, 2023 20:09 IST

  The student, who has not been identified, is in his 20s. He is pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Tasmania.

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  Indian-origin man and his 11-year-old son killed possibly in gang war shooting in Canada

  World | November 11, 2023 16:27 IST

  Indian-origin Harpreet Uppal and his 11-year-old son were shot dead in their vehicle around noon on Thursday in Canada. According to police officials, he was killed in a gang war.

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  Indian-origin man charged with murder of woman in UK, special postmortem to take place today

  World | October 31, 2023 8:41 IST

  The deceased Mehak is believed to have arrived in the UK from India recently. Although the surname of the accused and the victim were the same, police did not say anything about their relationship or connection.

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  BIG moment! Biden honours two Indian-American scientists with US's highest scientific awards

  World | October 25, 2023 15:48 IST

  US President Joe Biden presented the prestigious White House National Medal for Technology and Innovation to Indian-origin scientist Gadgil for providing life-sustaining resources to communities around the world. Besides, he also gave an award to Subra Suresh.

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  'Deserved so much more...': New York Mayor as Sikh man dies after being assaulted over car accident

  World | October 23, 2023 13:06 IST

  According to reports, Singh got out of the car and followed 30-year-old Augustin, who was trying to get his phone back. The two men argued and Singh walked back to his car after taking his phone from Augustin, who then punched him three times in the head and face.

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  'Why aren't they taking Palestinians?': Nikki Haley on Arab countries amid Israel-Hamas war

  World | October 16, 2023 17:31 IST

  The Indian-American presidential candidate alleged that Arab countries did not know who to trust, but will eventually America for not doing more for Palestinians. Haley also accused Hamas of using hostages as 'human shields' and called for greater support for Israel.

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  'Everything is fine...', survivor recalls horrific scene whose Indian-origin friends killed by Hamas

  World | October 16, 2023 14:19 IST

  According to the Israeli authorities, Lieutenant Or Moses, 22, a commander in the Home Front Command and Inspector Kim Dokraker, a Border Police officer in the police's Central District, were killed in the attack on the day war escalated.

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  Indian-origin men jailed for kidnapping woman in UK, police say they tried to fulfil sexual desires

  World | October 10, 2023 14:45 IST

  The court found Ajay Doppalapudi, 27, Vahar Manchala, 24, and Rana Yellambai, 30, guilty of kidnapping a woman in the UK last year. The investigating officer said that the accused tried to take advantage of the woman in order to fulfil their own sexual gratifications

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  Four members of Indian-origin family found dead in US, probe on as homicide, police suspect homicide

  World | October 06, 2023 20:35 IST

  The Plainsboro Township Police Department said the case is being investigated as a homicide. The four members of an Indian-origin family were found dead on October 4.

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  US: Indian-American prez aspirant Vivek's car rammed by protesters in Iowa, police find no evidence

  World | October 06, 2023 18:47 IST

  Ramaswamy's campaign team alleged that two protesters had hurled profanities at him before fleeing the scene. In the first Republican primary debate, the Indian-American entrepreneur vehemently opposed US aid to Ukraine.

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  Who is Harpal Randhawa, Indian billionaire who died in Zimbabwe plane crash? READ details here

  World | October 02, 2023 23:20 IST

  The plane experienced a technical fault, possibly resulting in a mid-air explosion, before plummeting into Peter Farm in the Zvamahande region of Zimbabwe. Randhawa and his son were killed in the plane crash.

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  Indian mining tycoon, Harpal Randhawa, his son among six killed in plane crash in Zimbabwe

  World | October 02, 2023 14:28 IST

  The plane experienced a technical fault, possibly resulting in a mid-air explosion, before plummeting into Peter Farm in the Zvamahande region. All passengers and crew onboard lost their lives in this accident, the report said.

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  US: Indian-American group condemns hate speech against Hindus in Canada, says THIS to Trudeau

  World | September 29, 2023 12:55 IST

  The banned Khalistani group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) posted a video, openly threatening Hindu Canadians and asking them to leave Canada. This came after Trudeau's allegations against India and the remarks were condemned by several authority figures.